Fish lure



Sept. 5, 1938.. w J, STENSTRQM 2l29,245

FISH LURE Filed Aug. 27, 1957 Patented sept.' s, 193s UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to fish lures and has for an object to provide a sponge rubber minnow adapted to permit of a hook being thrust into the mouth and through the gills.

5 A further object is to provide an artificial bait of this character which will be provided with weights to promote proper action of the minnow in the water. I

A further object is to provide a sponge rubber lfminnow having an internal cavity into which may be injected a scenting iluid that eventually will permeate the rubber.

A further object is to provide an artificial bait of this character which will be formed of a few 18 strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of con 20 struction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modiiications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacriiicing any oi z5 the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specincation,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sponge rubber minnow having novel passages in the head for 30 interchangeably receiving a iish hook.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the minnow shown in Figure 1 and showing the weights and the scent medium cavity.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken ss on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 showing the shape of the hook receiving head cavity.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the bait.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the bait.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail sectional view 4o showing the manner oi' injecting the scenting medium.

Figure 7 is a detail cross sectional view taken on the line I-l oil'igure 2 and showing the shape of the hook receiving passages.

45 Frequently it is desired to attach an artincial bait to the hook one is using but hitherto there has been no articial bait provided in the head with interchangeable hook receiving passages to permit the fisherman to attach and remove artificial bait from a favorite hook which he is using.

Referring now to the drawing in which like 'g characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, the present invention provides a sponge rubber minnow l0 having a longitudinal passage or duct Ii in the head extending rearwardly and being branched at the rear end 10 to open through the gills in ducts i2 and i3. A fish hook Il' may be passed selectively through the duct Ii and either of the ducts I2 or I3 to attach the minnow to the hook securely and yet permit of detaching the minnow for replacement 15 of a diil'erent colored bait as often as desired.

Formed obliquely in the body oi' the minnow from a point near the head to a point near the rear end is a chamber I3 adapted to receive a scent medium of any preferred type, there being 20 an entrance slit i4 at the upper forward end of the chamber to permit insertion of the spout ot a container i5, as shown in Figure 6, for filling the cavity. When the container is withdrawn the elasticity of the rubber immediately seals the gs slit so that the scent medium is retained in the cavity and eventually will permeate the rubber structure of the minnow and add to the attractiveness of the lure.

An opening i0 is formed transversely through sa the body oi the minnow near the tail thereof for interchangeably receiving the hook I l'.

Lead weights i1 are disposed in the-body oi' the minnow below the scent medium cavity I3 and these weights assist in maintaining the minnow 3s in natural position in the water.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation. of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation. 4p

What is claimed is:

A sponge rubber minnow having a head and gills, and a channel in the head having diverging branches opening through the gills to receive a ilsh hook.

,WALFRED J. STENSTROM. 

